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enhttp://wyomingpublicmedia.org/feeds/term/308/rss.xmlWyoming Changes Basketball Coacheshttp://wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/wyoming-changes-basketball-coaches
<p> Wyoming basketball coach Larry Shyatt said he is stepping down and assistant coach Allen Edwards has been hired to replace him.</p><p>Shyatt was emotional when he made his announcement but made it clear he thinks the team is in good hands. Shyatt said that in some ways he found himself out of vogue with college basketball and thought that after 43 years as a basketball coach that it was time to step aside.</p>Tue, 22 Mar 2016 00:37:57 +0000Bob Beck88194 at http://wyomingpublicmedia.orgWyoming Changes Basketball CoachesWyoming Fondly Remembers Kenny Sailorshttp://wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/wyoming-fondly-remembers-kenny-sailors
<p>The Wyoming Athletics program is fondly remembering three time All American and former national player of the year Kenny Sailors who died in his sleep Saturday at the age of 95.&nbsp;</p>Mon, 01 Feb 2016 00:57:29 +0000Bob Beck86389 at http://wyomingpublicmedia.orgWyoming Fondly Remembers Kenny SailorsWyoming's Fundraising For Arena Improvements A Successhttp://wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/wyomings-fundraising-arena-improvements-success
<p> The University of Wyoming Athletics Department says that ten million dollars in private donations has been raised as it moves forward with the 30 million dollar Arena Auditorium renovation project.&nbsp;</p><p></p>Mon, 27 Jan 2014 02:06:22 +0000Bob Beck53124 at http://wyomingpublicmedia.orgWyoming's Fundraising For Arena Improvements A SuccessReport recommends spending more, accommodating UW student athleteshttp://wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/report-recommends-spending-more-accommodating-uw-student-athletes
<p>A new report suggests that University of Wyoming Athletics can excel with a few big changes.</p><p>UW President Bob Sternberg wants to improve UW athletics, and his office funded the $35,000 College Sports Associates study.&nbsp;</p>Tue, 05 Nov 2013 01:33:09 +0000Bob Beck49405 at http://wyomingpublicmedia.orgReport recommends spending more, accommodating UW student athletesMartinez will serve time and pay restitution for misdemeanor batteryhttp://wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/martinez-will-serve-time-and-pay-restitution-misdemeanor-battery
<p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Former University of Wyoming basketball player Luke Martinez has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery and is serving a sentence of 45 days in the Albany County Jail.&nbsp;</span></p><p class="p2">&nbsp;</p><p class="p2">&nbsp;</p>Wed, 14 Aug 2013 00:40:55 +0000Bob Beck45316 at http://wyomingpublicmedia.orgMartinez will serve time and pay restitution for misdemeanor batteryUW Senior Leonard Washington named to to NABC All-District Teamhttp://wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/uw-senior-leonard-washington-named-nabc-all-district-team
<p></p><p></p><p>The National Association of Basketball Coaches has named The University of Wyoming’s Leonard Washington to the All-District 17 Second Team.</p><p></p><p>This is the second year in a row that Washington was named to the squad.&nbsp; The senior helped lead the Pokes to a 20-14 record and a berth in the College Basketball Invitational. He averaged of 12 and a half points and just over eight rebounds a game.&nbsp; Washington’s 12 double-doubles ranked second in the Mountain West during the regular season.</p><p></p>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:09:39 +0000Rebecca Martinez38575 at http://wyomingpublicmedia.orgUW Senior Leonard Washington named to to NABC All-District TeamW. Michigan defeats Wyoming, ends Cowboys basketball seasonhttp://wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/w-michigan-defeats-wyoming-ends-cowboys-basketball-season
<p></p><p></p><p>The season is over for the Wyoming Cowboys basketball team.&nbsp; Western Michigan defeated Wyoming 75-67 in the College Basketball Invitational.&nbsp;</p><p>The Cowboys had a chance to ice the game, but Wyoming’s Josh Adams made only one of two free throws, allowing the Broncos’ David Brown to tie the game with a three-point shot in the closing seconds and send the game into overtime.</p><p>In overtime, the Broncos pulled away.</p><p>After the game, Wyoming Sophomore Larry Nance Junior gave Brown credit for making a tough shot.</p>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:53:14 +0000Bob Beck38500 at http://wyomingpublicmedia.orgW. Michigan defeats Wyoming, ends Cowboys basketball seasonSobey leads Cowboys to last-minute victory in first round of College Basketball Invitationalhttp://wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/sobey-leads-cowboys-last-minute-victory-first-round-college-basketball-invitational
<p></p><p>Wyoming’s Nathan Sobey made a three-point shot at the buzzer as the Cowboys rallied to beat Lehigh 67-66 in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational.&nbsp;</p><p>Wyoming trailed most of the second half, but rallied to tie it, only to see Lehigh take the lead with six seconds left, setting up&nbsp;Sobey’s game winning shot.</p>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:08:40 +0000Bob Beck38250 at http://wyomingpublicmedia.orgSobey leads Cowboys to last-minute victory in first round of College Basketball InvitationalWyoming Basketball legend Kenny Sailors to be inducted into Collegiate Hall of Famehttp://wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/wyoming-basketball-legend-kenny-sailors-be-inducted-collegiate-hall-fame
<p><a href="http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wpr/openspaces.mediaplayer?STATION_NAME=wpr&amp;MEDIA_ID=1006132&amp;MEDIA_EXTENSION=mp3&amp;MODULE=openspaces "><strong>Listen to the interview</strong></a></p><p>Former Cowboys Basketball Star and purported creator of the jump shot will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in Kansas City, Missouri this fall. At age 91, Sailors is the second Cowboy to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Wyoming Public Radio&rsquo;s Rebecca Martinez spoke with him this week. He says a lot has changed since his days on the court.</p>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:19:03 +0000Rebecca Martinez20844 at http://wyomingpublicmedia.orgWyoming is off to its best start since the 1980'shttp://wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/wyoming-its-best-start-1980s
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wyoming guard JayDee Luster scored a career high 18 points to lift&nbsp; the Cowboys to a 58-48 win over U-C Irvine.&nbsp; Luster normally distributes the ball, but the Anteaters played a defense that dared him to shoot.</p><p>&ldquo;Coach Shyatt prepared us for that before the game.&nbsp; He told me about a week ago that guys are going to start playing off of you to try and slow down our offense.&nbsp; But you know I&rsquo;ve been coming into the gym every night shooting 300 three&rsquo;s&hellip;so I had that confidence at the end of the game to keep shooting.&rdquo;</p>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:26:19 +0000Bob Beck16511 at http://wyomingpublicmedia.orgWyoming is off to its best start since the 1980's